What happens if you miss spotting PIC 4020 and Section 501 problems before the Department? Gain advanced strategies from renowned immigration lawyer Simon Jeans to be proactive and safeguard your clients' interests. Discover how to effectively identify and address PIC 4020 fraud and Section 501 character issues before they disrupt visa applications, covering the entire process from start to finish. Learn what and what not to lodge, when to do so, how to conduct yourself, how to lead evidence about your client's case, and how to handle clients who seek to minimize or deny issues. Get comprehensive insights and more to navigate immigration challenges successfully.
Tuesday, 3 September 2024
Description
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
* Original Content created in September 2024
How to Identify PIC 4020 and S501 Problems Before the Department and Resolve Them
- How to spot and fix PIC 4020 fraud and section 501character issues before they derail your clients' visa applications
- What and what not to lodge, and when?
- How to conduct?
Presented by Simon Jeans, Principal, Jeans Lawyers; Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law; Best Lawyers 2023, Immigration Law
Chair
Kathryn Viegas, Director, Nomos Pty Ltd; Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law; Best Lawyers 2024, Immigration Law; Leading Immigration Lawyer, Doyle’s Guide 2024
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
Presenters
Kathryn Viegas, Director and Principal Solicitor, Nomos Pty LtdKathryn Viegas is a Director and Principal Solicitor at Nomos Legal, a firm specialising in Australian immigration law. She has practised exclusively in immigration law since 2003 and advises a broad range of clients, including individuals, businesses and not-for-profit organisations. Kathryn has extensive experience in complex and high-risk immigration matters, including visa refusals and cancellations, compliance issues, Ministerial intervention requests, review proceedings, and matters involving alleged fraud or medical conditions. She is recognised by the Law Society of New South Wales as an Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law. Kathryn holds degrees in Psychology and Law from UNSW, a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University, and a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney. She is a lecturer in the Graduate Diploma of Migration Law at Victoria University and has been actively involved in legal education and CPD delivery since 2007 for a range of professional bodies and institutions. Kathryn is deeply committed to pro bono work and governance. She is President of the Management Committee of the Immigration Advice & Rights Centre, a community legal centre assisting vulnerable migrants, and holds several board and advisory roles, including a recent appointment to the UNSW Law Advisory Council.
Simon Jeans, Principal, Jeans Lawyers
Simon Jeans has been practising law since 1989. He is an Accredited Specialist in Immigration Law and listed by Best Lawyers for Australia in Immigration Law. He has worked as an advocate for refugees and migrants with the Jesuit Refugee Service, RACS, Legal Aid (NSW), UNHCR and in his law firm. He was appointed as a member of the Migration Review Tribunal and Refugee Review Tribunal from 2010-2015. He was engaged by the College of Law in 2019-2020 as an assessor and external moderator for the Capstone Migration Agents Assessment.
This seminar is part of a series
Immigration Reform and Application Over Lunch
Major reforms of Immigration Law continue, new Laws, new policies and the new Tribunal. You will gain a practical understanding of the changes in the new Administrative Review Tribunal and the TSS, Student and Visitor Visa amendments. Ensure that you are able to navigate the amendments to temporary visa applications and Labour Agreements brought about in the 2024-25 Federal Budget. Obtain practical strategies to identify problems in Visa Applications. All in one hour bite sized sessions to fit into your busy practice.
Description
Attend the full series and earn 4 CPD units including:
1 unit in Professional Skills
3 units in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
MIGRATION AGENTS CAN EARN 2 CPD POINTS
MARA APPROVAL NUMBERS
LIVE ONLINE – SM756
ON DEMAND – DN493
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
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